iPod Stuck in Recovery Mode – How to Fix it?

Basic Knowledge About iPod Recovery Mode

What is Recovery Mode?

Recovery Mode is a method to write a new iOS (operating system) to your device. This might become necessary when your device is misbehaving .

Why is My iPod Stuck in Recovery Mode?

There are many reasons –

1. Recovery Mode can be a good thing, a great thing even, when it is used deliberately. But, just now and then, it may happen by accident, and that isn't such a good thing.
2. Sometimes you have activated Recovery Mode deliberately, but your iPhone got bricked.
3. As is commonly recognised, Apple does not like owners having too much control, and Recovery Mode sometimes strikes if you attempt to jailbreak the phone.
4. Unfortunately, it also sometimes happens that you get stuck, when you are simply trying to update iOS.

Do not worry, we are here to help, and can offer two solutions to your iPhone being stuck in Recovery Mode. Let us take you through the steps. Also, we've prepared thorough solutions to help you recover data from iPhone/iPad in recovery mode.

Solution One – How to Fix iPhone Stuck in Recovery Mode (No Data Loss)

Very importantly, this solution will protect your data during the process. This means that your contacts, your photos, your tunes, your messages ... and so on ... will still be available to you. Dr.Fone offers a System Recovery tool, Dr.Fone - System Repair which works for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Using this, you can easily fix your iPod from being stuck in Recovery Mode.

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Solution Two – How to Get Your iPod Out of Recovery Mode with iTunes (Data Loss)

This solution is simple too, but please be aware that you will lose all your data. Contacts, messages, photographs ... ALL files will be lost.

Step 1. Plug the iPod which is stuck in Recovery Mode into your computer.

Launch iTunes. It should detect your device and that it is in recovery mode. If there is any problem, you may need to push the 'Home' button on your device to force the situation along.

Step 2. Unplug the iPod from your computer. Now, turn the device off. Press and hold the 'Sleep' button. Power off your iPod by sliding the slider confirmation to the off position. If this doesn't work, press and hold the 'Sleep' and 'Home' buttons simultaneously to power off the device.

Step 3. Now, press and hold the 'Home' button. Connect the iPod with the USB cable while continuing to hold the 'Home' button down. Do not release the button till you see the iTunes logo and a graphic of the USB cable (as shown below).

The iTunes logo and a graphic of the USB cable.

Please note. There is no cost to this method for releasing your iPhone from Recovery Mode with iTunes. But you will lose all your iPhone data with this method. If you want to keep all your contact numbers, messages, photographic memories, music, audio books ... and so on ... you might want to invest in Dr.Fone.